Lures

[fishyjames]

I have been to another of my fly tying classes with the fly dressers guild, This time the focus being on lures.

We tied a black chenille lure, and a Squirrel tail and silver....





Hope you like them, what are your thoughts, some improvements but they're good for the style of tying (that I'm not really used to).

[flytyingguy]

Nowt wrong with them cracking flies, make sure you tied the wing on the squirrel tail securely as it might pull out

[fishyjames]

Thanks flytyingguy, the squirrel tail is tied in securely, but I would still like to find a way to make it stronger.

[flytyingguy]

Pinch and loop it 3 times, do a turn o thread then suerglue over the squirrel tail end and run your thread down

[sarg]

Very good, vast improvement

[black knight]

Your tying is coming on.

BK

[fishyjames]

Thanks for the kind words, really appreciate it and I'm glad you like them I'll have to save up and buy some more materials so that I can practice these and the flies I have already tied. Also to be able to tie a wider range of flies

Originally Posted by flytyingguy

Pinch and loop it 3 times, do a turn o thread then suerglue over the squirrel tail end and run your thread down

Thanks for the tip, will be trying that next time I tie a fly with a hair wing, or using a similar technique

[maharg]

Well done James.
Now, tie 6 of the same pattern and if you cant tell the first one from the last one then you have nailed it.

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by maharg

Now, tie 6 of the same pattern and if you cant tell the first one from the last one then you have nailed it.

But... what if they're all shit?

[fishyjames]

Originally Posted by maharg

Well done James.
Now, tie 6 of the same pattern and if you cant tell the first one from the last one then you have nailed it.

It's a good way of telling if you can tye them correctly each time, but I'm afraid Scratch has a point

Originally Posted by Scratch

But... what if they're all shit?